"Talk it Through" Topic of the Month:
A recommended topic for postdocs and their mentors to think about and discuss:
               Belonging – Do you feel included and supported in your department and institution?

Below, every event or opportunity is hyperlinked for you to click and register. Mark your calendars!
UMBC EVENTS:

▶ Graduate Student & Postdoc Development (GSPD): 
March 2, 2 PM: Research & Publication Webinar: CAHSS Faculty Perspective
March 4, 10 AM, ITE 238: How to Develop Your Lesson Plan - CIRTL event
Mar 24,12 PM, COMM 331: The Anatomy of Professionalism: Building Trust through Autonomy and Reliability
Mar 26, 2 PM, UC: 310: Strategic Science Communication: Mastering the Art of Presenting to a Lay Audience

▶ AOK Library:
Mar 9, 12 PM, Online: Creating an Academic Research Poster Using PowerPoint
Mar 10, 3 PM, Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 259: Skills for Graduate Students: Systematic Reviews
Mar 23, 12 PM, Online: Creating an Academic Research Poster Using Canva

▶ Faculty Development Center (FDC) Webinars:
Mar 5, 12 PM, Online: Transparent Assignment Design Workshop 
Mar 25, 12 PM, Engineering : 102: Teaching Through the Body: An Introduction to Embodied Learning 

▶ Career Center:
Mar 4, 12 PM, Online: Graduate Career Consortium Virtual Career Expo
Find an internship, postdoc, fellowship or full-time role.
Mar 27, 10 AM, UC 312: International Student Career Conference

▶  Center for Ethics and Values: 
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series:
1-2 PM, BIOL 120
March 4: Human Subjects Research 
March 11: Authorship, Peer Review, and Publication
March 25: Mentor/Mentee Responsibilities and Relationships 

▶ Center for Social Science Scholarship (CSSS) (None for this month)
FROM OUR PARTNERS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND (USM):

▶ University of Maryland, Baltimore
** March is Career Development Month 2026! **
Month long series of webinars! 
12:15 - 1:15 PM
REGISTER
March 2: Salary Negotiation
March 5: Executive Presence 101: Public Speaking for Career Success
March 9: Crafting the Perfect Resume & CV – Understanding the Key Differences
March 11: Strategies of Effective Interviewing
March 23: From Connection to Career: Mentoring and Networking for Emerging Scientists
March 24: AI to Supercharge Your Job Search

▶ CARTI @ UMMS Webinars:
March 5, 9 AM: Developing Your Research Question, Hypothesis, and Specific Aims
March 12, 9 AM: Developing Tables, Figures and Graphs for Your Research Paper
March 18, 1 PM: Pivoting to Private Foundation Funding
March 19, 9 AM: NIH Basics: Understanding Grant Mechanisms, Funding Announcements, and using NIH RePORTER
March 31, 1 PM: NIH Basics: Understanding Grant Mechanisms, Funding Announcements, and using NIH RePORTER
▶ University of Maryland School of Medicine:
New, free virtual course! March 25, 10 AM - 3 PM (Break between 12-1 PM): Introduction to Qualitative Research

WEBINARS FROM NATIONAL PARTNERS:
▶ CIRTL (the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning):
Reminder: UMBC is part of the national CIRTL network- open to all graduate students and postdocs. Earn a nationally recognized certificate that demonstrates your commitment to being an effective instructor.
Aug 1, 2025 - Aug 1, 2026: Self-Paced Teaching & Learning Courses (2025-2026 Academic Year) Learn more about and register for CIRTL's self-paced, asynchronous offerings for 2025-2026.

Happy Monday! Take a look at the events that will take place at The Mosaic Center this week: 

Monday, 3/2/2026 | Music & The Mosaic 12-1 PM 

Wednesday,  3/4/2026 | Trivia Noon 12 - 1 PM 

We hope to see you at our upcoming events and sponsorships! Questions regarding Mosaic programming can be sent to our email: themosaic@umbc.edu. 

The Mosaic Center and all events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy

Stop by Coffee Mondays to grab a free cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and take a breather between classes.

Whether you're coming to study, chat, or just refuel, this is your weekly reminder to slow down and connect with fellow grad students.

Where? Office of Graduate Student Life (Commons 308)
When? Every Monday | 10am - 2pm
Come as you are — pajamas, laptops, and coffee orders welcome.

Inclusive excellence has long been a cultural touchstone at UMBC. Before now, we haven't had a definition or any other shared language to describe what we mean. This is your chance to inform our definition. Leaders in the Division of Institutional Equity have drafted a framework for inclusive excellence, and we want your input! 

The framework aims to articulate our community's shared commitments in a way that can communicate our values, guide action, inspire new collaboration, and support the development and implementation of UMBC's next strategic plan.

Join The Centers for Social Justice Dialogue and Democracy and Civic Life for UMBC Talks, which are 90-minute, co-facilitated dialogues designed to support your engagement with the framework. Each UMBC Talk will be the same, so please sign up for the one that best suits your schedule. We hope to see you there. Come and leave your mark on this important moment in UMBC's history. 

Spring Semester Open Forums

Friday, April 10, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., UC 312 -Foregrounding faculty and staff experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Wednesday, April 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., UC 312 - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Friday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. - noon, UC 312 -Foregrounding graduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Friday, April 24, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., UC 312 -Foregrounding undergraduate student experiences but open to everyone, with opportunities for all participants to be in conversation with people with similar UMBC affiliations.

Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Virtual - Open to everyone. Conversations will be held in mixed groups.

Stay tuned for potential additional dates! Download the attached flyer to post or share. Please RSVP by indicating that you are attending on the specific event page, linked above. 

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UMBC Talks is a collaborative initiative that aims to enhance the sense of community, vibrancy, and well-being at UMBC through guided community conversations that reestablish our commitment to inclusive excellence and foster a sense of pride for what it truly
means to be a UMBC Retriever. Using this framework offers a dialogic process for gathering community input on shared values.

If you have any questions about this feedback process, please feel free to reach out to Drs. Ciara Christian and David Hoffman at culture@umbc.edu.

These events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.

If your internship helped you get to where you are today, consider paying it forward!